Thread: Not going to be a good fire season

Well the second total fire ban and we haven't hit the end of spring


Mrs ho har

Yesterday we had a meeting, with three local brigades and senior RFS officers to discuss the new fire plan issued by National Parks for the forest next door to me. It seems that the RFS thinks even less of it than I and other local brigade members do. Apart from anything else it has a number of statements that conflict with the Rural Fires Act - for example National Parks having to give prior approval the use of chemicals; current practice is that the first strike against a fire would be by a fixed wing aircraft, held ready and loaded with fire retardant at a local airport during the fire season these days.

Then this morning half of western NSW has a total fire ban - and the other half has a sheep grazier's warning! If the forecast is correct, we are facing a nasty day.

John

Originally Posted by 123rover50

You are right on , I have been doing it for ten years now, they gave me a pair of boots , but we dont look for recognition. Bunch of farmers , take our tanks out , put out the fire and go home. I was under the s1 this morning early start to remove the gbox , mum comes down , they are picking you up in 10 mins. two fires on the one road. Why do they start on roadsides? Wish I could catch the bastards.We caught them early and back home by midday. WE only have one unit , a Nissan Patrol, but our problem is warm bodies to man it. I am mid sixties too old to be pulling hoses, told them dont call me unless you cant get anyone else. They still call me ,I still go.HOW DO WE GET YOUNG BLOKES TO FRONT UP.

The answer to that is very simple.......get young ladies to front up.

Sometimes I wonder if the intentionally started fires are deliberate acts of terrorism. Sydney is really vulnerable.

Having moved to Tassie from the Sutherland Shire in Sydney five years ago I've realised that one of the tings I miss least is the horrible fire season.

Originally Posted by korg20000bc

Sometimes I wonder if the intentionally started fires are deliberate acts of terrorism. Sydney is really vulnerable.

Having moved to Tassie from the Sutherland Shire in Sydney five years ago I've realised that one of the tings I miss least is the horrible fire season.

67 bushfires in Hobart, 198? zeehan fires. Dont think we dont get them in tassie. I have a feeling we may have a horid season here to
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blaze